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Health Encyclopedia: What Causes Depression?
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Causes
The causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.
Genetic Factors
Because depression runs in families, and has a strong genetic component, compelling evidence suggests that depression is a biologic phenomenon. Data from family, twin, adoption, and genetic studies have confirmed this. Studies have found that first-degree relatives of patients with depression are two to six times more likely to develop the probl...
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Expert & Community Posts
CHOICES II-7 - Impediments to Acceptance 1F
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...employer's perspective on this issue. In my business career I have hired and fired workers,... Read more »
Are the Mentally Ill Worthy of Care?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...still exists for those who suffer from any type of mental illness. And I say this needs to... Read more »
Finding a Job - Why Do You Want to Work
By Robin Cunningham , Health Expert...professional ____ Lay the groundwork for future career goals. ____... Read more »
Solutions: Finding Work
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...recovered because I found a full-time job in the career I love. I doubt I would've done so well... Read more »
The 10-Year Recovery Model, Year Seven: Going Within
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...of my own pocket. Six years away from my library career, I hadn’t yet begun to write my... Read more »
Health Guide
Meet Dr. Dan Haupt, Bipolar Disorder Expert
...patients with severe mental illnesses. He is the recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Career Development Award to study how psychiatric treatments may increase the risk of... Read more »Stress Part 5: Industrial Disease
...stress of modern life has forced many of us to rethink how we conduct our lives, from scaling back our careers to being highly-selective about the company we keep. But way too many of us are... Read more »Meet Robin Cunningham, Schizophrenia Expert Patient
...Preventive Medicine, he returned to the University of Washington to obtain an MBA. During his academic career, Robin was awarded four fellowships, including one from The National Institute of... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
...to themselves.Family members may also feel socially alienated by the fact of having a relative with mental illness, and feel forced to conceal this information from acquaintances.Economic... Read more »Stress: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
...disturbances, dizziness, and chest pain. Severe cases of anxiety disorders are debilitating, and interfere with career, family, and social spheres.DepressionDepression can be a disabling... Read more »Images
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